IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty S1000-007 Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

An administrator checks the IBM Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) for their system to see if they need to update IBM firmware or software.

The tool asks for their current system firmware level. How can the administrator confirm what it is?



Answer : A

According to the IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Study Guide, the lsmcode command is used to list the microcode of the system. The -A flag is used to list the microcode level and the active microcode level of the system. This command can be used to confirm the system firmware level which is required to use the IBM Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT).


Question 2

What is the effect of running the mount -a command?



Answer : D

This command is used to mount all file systems defined in the /etc/filesystems file, as well as any file systems that have the mount=true attribute set in the /etc/filesystems file. According to the IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Study Guide, 'the mount -a command mounts all file systems specified in the /etc/filesystems file, including file systems with the mount=true parameter set. The mount -a command is normally issued at system startup or when a new file system is added to the system.'


Question 3

An administrator starts an AIX LPAR and wants to monitor the boot process using the HMC console.

Which command in HMC SSH session lists all managed systems, LPARs on them and offers an easy way to open a console window to an AIX LPAR?



Answer : C

According to the IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Study Guide, the lssyscfg command is used to display detailed information about a system configuration. It can also be used to open a virtual terminal session to an AIX LPAR.


Question 4
Question 5

Which AIX command displays the types, counts, and percentages of LPAR memory?



Answer : C

The vmstat command is used to display the types, counts, and percentages of LPAR memory. The -v flag is used to display the virtual memory statistics, including the types and counts of memory. Reference: IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Study Guide (page 6-17).


Question 6

When attempting to recover a corrupted file system an administrator runs the command fsck against the unmounted file system and receives the following error:

After confirming that the file system is not mounted, what should the administrator do next?



Answer : B

When attempting to recover a corrupted file system, the administrator should first confirm that the file system is not mounted. If the file system is not mounted, then the administrator should run the fsck command with the -F (force) flag. This will force the fsck command to check the file system for errors and attempt to fix them. Reference: IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Study Guide (page 8-23).


Question 7

A customer calls to complain about slow workload performance but offers no additional details. What should the administrator do next?



Answer : A

When a customer calls with a complaint about slow workload performance, it is important to ask for additional details to help pinpoint the source of the issue. This could include details such as which application or process is running slowly, what errors are appearing, how long the issue has been occurring, etc. Having this information will help the administrator to determine the cause of the problem and determine the best course of action. Reference: IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Study Guide (page 5-29).


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